Homicide rate who mortality database in Finland
Finland: Homicide rate who mortality database was 1.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.12
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
62nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.63
in 1975
All-time low
0.8954
in 2023
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Homicide rate who mortality database in Finland, 1952–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, homicide rate who mortality database in Finland stood at 1.12.
That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Finland peaked at 3.63 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.8954, in 2023.
That places Finland 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Homicide rate who mortality database in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 3.32 | — |
| 1953 | 3.21 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 3.15 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 2.64 | -16.1% |
| 1956 | 2.66 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 2.68 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 2.27 | -15.4% |
| 1959 | 1.82 | -19.8% |
| 1960 | 2.91 | +60.0% |
| 1961 | 2.49 | -14.6% |
| 1962 | 2.63 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 2.37 | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 2.07 | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 1.97 | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 2.2 | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 2.24 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2.1 | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 2.62 | +24.8% |
| 1970 | 2.02 | -22.9% |
| 1971 | 2.73 | +35.3% |
| 1972 | 3.24 | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 2.7 | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 2.56 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 3.63 | +41.9% |
| 1976 | 3.28 | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 2.85 | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 3.01 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 2.67 | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 3.31 | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 2.71 | -18.1% |
| 1982 | 2.82 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 3.07 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 2.74 | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 2.73 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.25 | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 2.68 | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 2.79 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 3.18 | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 3.21 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 3.07 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.43 | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 3.28 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 3.24 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.94 | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 3.32 | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 2.76 | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 2.43 | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 2.81 | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 2.69 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.97 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 2.56 | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 2.49 | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 2 | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 2.03 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.19 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 2.24 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.06 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.84 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.35 | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 1.43 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.43 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.28 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 1.15 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 1.18 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.36 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 1.23 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.12 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8954 | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 1.12 | +25.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8185, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8451, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.72 | 1.82 | 3.32 | 8 |
| 1960s | 2.36 | 1.97 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.87 | 2.02 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 | 2.68 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 | 2.43 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 | 1.9 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 | 1.11 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 | 0.8954 | 1.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in Finland?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Finland was 1.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 in 1975.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8954 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Finland ranks 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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